by racsb | Aug 14, 2018 | About, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
As area kids head back to school, some will carry more than notebooks and No. 2 pencils. About 20 percent of children have a mental illness–or will have one in the near future. And even for students without a mental illness, the start of a new school year can...
by racsb | May 15, 2018 | Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
It’s tragically easy for a child to slip through the cracks. Dr. Allison Sampson-Jackson showed an audience how many different people and organizations could fail to help an abused child. During a workshop on trauma and resilience, Sampson-Jackson used a...
by racsb | May 14, 2018 | General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
A growing number of American youth exhibit signs of mental illness or substance abuse, and it can be difficult for adults to understand the difference between teenage angst and behavioral health issues. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of American children...